The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27

a lamp to hang on that abrupt turn. -
r. II. Barnard Is anxious that the Sunday
schools should have basket picnic, and
moved that the superintendent of the Con-
gregational school should appoint COM
msttee OF arrangements and invite the
Methodist Episcopal church school to unite
with the Congregational school and have a
rousng picnic somewhere and sometime in
the near future. The motion was carried
and an efficient committee has been APP
pointed. On motion of George Wallis, the
school on the German Flats will also be in
vited to attend. If we only have weather
to finish haying, young and old may de-
pend on a good time coming. - Ferd
Ainsworth has retired from the meat bust
ness and NJ. j. Waterman of Warren is
now supplying both towns. - Rev. o. G.
Poland of Boston University is visiting
friends in town. - John Ferris of this
town was severely injured by being thrown
from heavy load of boards. While going
down steep hill in Rochester the neck
yoke broke, letting the load on to the horses
and throwing Mr.. Ferris off. 1t is said that
the wheels went over him and broke several
of his ribs. - Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Phelps of Barre spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs b. ID. Bisbee. - Harry Haw-
ley gathered ripe tomatoes from his garden
the Goth instant; also corn and cucumbers.
- Quite party are going to Highgate
camping this week. - Rev. o. G.. Po-
land will preach at the Methodist church
next Sunday morning
Warren.
THE woman's Christian Temperance Union
will meet with Mrs. Lewis Cardell next
Tuesday afternoon. - Rev. G.. III. Smith
has gone to his new field of labor in the
south part of the state - =. Parker is
having new machinery set up in his clap
board mill. - o. NJ. Jones is spending a
week visiting friends in town.
Waterbury.
CITIZENS BAND has been engaged by Dill
bingham Post, No. %, to accompany them
to the reunion which is to be held at Mont.
pelier the I'd and Sd of August. - The
entertainment given by the Young People s
Society on Wednesday evening last passed
off very pleasantly, quite a large audience
being present considering the hot weather.
The parts were all well rendered, -
Rev. S. II. Wheelers goods were sold by
public auction last week. Mr. Wheeler,
wife and daughter are still at Long Branch,
Cal, where, at last reports, Mr.. Wheeler
was fast regaining his health. - There
will be no preaching at the Congregational
church for month, or during the absence
of Rev. G. NJ. Sheldon.
Woodbury..
A FRIEND from Brooklyn, n. Y, is stop
ping with Professor George w. Foster $
people. - 1t is expected that there will
y
from Friday evening. - There was nc
meeting at the Methodist church last Sun.
day, Mr.. Wheeler being called away.
Charles Daniels has hired house in Hard.
wick and will go to housekeeping
Mrs. Moses p. Wheeler visited at G. Bill's
last Sunday, where her daughter, Mrs. F
NJ Bill of Lowell Mass, is stopping.
South Woodbury..
As Charles and Reuben Goodell, two old
gentlemen, were driving up hill recently,
fly bit the horse on the head, frightening
it so that it reared and threw itself, break
ing both thills from the wagon and running
it off the bank. The occupants were not in.
jured, however. - Wilson and Lizzie
Blake of Arlington, Mass, are visiting their
uncle S. ID. Blake. - Lulu Campbell OF
East Hardwick is the guest of Cora Daniels
- The familiar faces of Mr.. and Mrs
Warren Flteld were seen here last Sunday
- Samuel Cree, former resident OF
this town, was in this place last week visit
ing friends. He is seventy-nine years old
smart and active, and came here on foot
- Miss Murphy of New York arrived al
l.. j. Benjamin's last Sunday and will board
there few weeks.
Worcester.
HALL Posi- is to attend the county re-
union at Montpelier in a body. - Rev
Joseph Ladd of Galena, H., occupied the
Congregational pulpit last Sabbath preach
ing fine sermon from the third chapter o.
John, eighth verse. Rev. o. c. Poland
preached in the evening.
PutnamsvilIe.
Mrs. G. c. PUTNAM Jr., and her children
have gone to the beach for few weeks
sojourn. - Mrs. Clara Putnam is SLOWLY
recovering. - Little Paul Dillon got
fall last week and broke the ligaments in
his elbow.